Hi John,Welcome to the forums! 

Will they have to be auto programmed to hang up and never call again if so requested? 

Most real estate investors don't get into the investment space to become a landlord.

@Wayne Franklin welcome to the forums!

If and when someone, or a reliable company comes up with a deal to fully manage a single room rental property for me then I’ll look at the profitability, ROI, and risk and consider it.  

Traditional financial planners make the bulk of their income from commissions on stocks and bonds, so real estate will often times get dumped into an "other" category that doesn't get the proper attention.In my experience, we did receive a lot of help from real estate agents that are able to help us with our upcoming transaction, HOWEVER, they aren't setup to support the overall plan design in a way that was centered around the most important financial kpis.  

It won't take much money to purchase something that makes sense.Use the remaining money to invest long-distance.

Keep contributing to the 401k up to the limit of the match assuming the match is 25%+.

Most seem to like there to be a business reason for the state you use to create the LLC, either the property is there or you live there. 

Happy to connect!